Locomotive tender



Nov. 8, 1932. E, A. TURNER 1,885,765

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'Locoiviorrvn' 'rennen Application `=1'1e'd"November 10, 1931. Serial No. 574,195.

, lily 4present invention ielatesto vlocomotive tenders andhas for its principalobjectftlie proyision ot atender provided with a stoker trough mounted in its water .compartment and l,arranged with the tender base or under'- [trame to `form va compartment therebetween .open at its ends tor-housing stoker` drive .meclianisin access to which :may be?A had through the funderframe.

One' embodiment of the in-vention trated on the drawings, in which is A.illus- Fig. 1 is a central verticalglongitudinal section of the `forward portion vof a locomotive tender withthe invention in similar section F ig. 2 is a plan section Vtaken on the line` 2-2 ot Figure 1 with some parts broken away.; t 'Y Fig. 3 is a transverse section takenon the .line 3,-3ot Figl; vand Y A.

Fig.v luisa front-elevation ot the forward end ,et the locomotive tender.

Y The locomotive tender of the invention is indicated as a wholeat 10. It is providedV with an underfraine 11 ot the water .botlltoni. type above which is vmounted the body portion of the tender' having formed therein the tuel compartment `F and the water-conip'artment Wseparated by sloping Vpartition i V plates 12, 13, and .14 yat their lower marginal edges welded' or otherwise secured to the lat- `erally extending flange 15 of thestoker trough S `which is mounted on .the underframe l1 as willpresently appean y f A transverse wall 16 formed with the trough S' at its forward endeXt-ending laterally therefrom is secured to the front end plates 17, 1.766, and-thefloor 18` of the tender -totorm a closure for the water compart- Vtion of the tender, is divided .longitudinally bythe imperitorate vertically Adisposed and longitudinally extending laterally .spaced i legs 19V and .20 Atermed with .the trough S and extending downwardly therefrom to the underfraine l1. These legs Vtogether with their vintegral toot plates 19a and 20a respectively support the trough from the frame. Y The legs 19 and 2O extend the full length of the troughSfand connect its front wall alwith the rear wall 21. This rear wall Y Q `specific structure and relation of the elements as disclosed, it is preferred in order ,Y in vertical alignment one above the other on '0 the longitudinal .center line ofthe tenderand faXis ot thetrough S,the compartment 25 .forms one side of a water tight gearhousing vcompartment 22 at the rear of the trough which compartment is bounded by the plates 23, 23a, 23?; and 28o secured with'the trough rear wall 21. rlhe compartment 22. opens "55 downwardly at 24 through the underframe 11 and communicates through the opening 24: with the tunnel-like drive shaft compartment25tormed by the trough legs 19 and 2O with the solid wallV 26l of the undertramesto y The compartment .25 opens atits front end through tlietrontwall V16 of thetrough.

ldithin the compartment 22there ismount- .ed a Stoker gear housing ,27 which preterably is termed integrally Vwith vthe rear wall" C3 of the trough. This Vhousing with itsV lcover 28 enclos'es suitably journaled gearing ,y comprising the gear 29 and the pinion 30. A

shattl'from the gear 29 extends into the trough S for driving the screw 32 and a shaft. 33 from the pinion 30 extends forwardly fromthe housing 27 into thecompartment 25 Vwhere it is connected by the universal joint Slto a drive shaft 35L which extends forward ly through the compartment l25 toa point on .the tender forward andeXter-iorly `of the water compartment. The front end of the `drive shaft 35 carries a `jointV 36 which may lbe connected with any suitable power means, not shownsuch as a stoker engine mounted' 39 either on the tender yor forward on lthe locomotive. It the drive shaft joint 36 is tol be connected with additional shatting it will be desirable to provide a bearing at the front `ofthe trough as at 37 for the drive shaft 35,' "SD however, this bearing'is'not necessary when the drive shaft is connected directly, with the Stoker engine. ment which, ad]acent the forward end porlWhile the invention is not limited to the to obtain the most compact and practical arrangement that the aXis of the vgear and pinionshatts 31 and 33 respectively should be that the compartment 25 should extend :ton wardly from the housing vcompartment 22 and laterally from the longitudinal vertical opening through the trough front wall 16 at one side of the ball member 38 to provide suitable clearances for whatever forwardly extending connecting shaft or conduit members that may be employed.

Access to the gearing in the housing 27 and to the joint connection 34 of the drive shaft 35 for purposes of inspection, repair or replacement may be had through the opening Aframe.

It will be understood the walls forming the compartments 22 and 25 are welded together, formed integral or otherwise tightly secured with the adjacent parts of the tender to insure the compartments .being water tight.

I claim: v

l. In combination in a tender, anunderframe, fuelV and water compartments above said underfranfe, means separatingsaid compartments, including sloping partition Walls and a Stoker trough secured to said walls to form a water tight connection, said trough being spaced above and supported from said frame within said water compartment, a water tight compartment at the rear of said trough for housing gearing, and a second water tightcompartment disposed between said trough and said frame, said last named water tight compartment extending longitudinally of the tender and at its rearward end communicating with the first named water tight compartment and at itsforward. end opening through the front wall of the tender, said underframe having an opening therethrough communicating with said first named water tight compartment and with the rearward end portion only of the second named water tight compartment.

2. In combination ina tender, an underframe, fuel and water compartments above said underframe, means separating said *compartments including sloping partition walls and a stolzer trough secured to said walls to form a water tight connection, said trough being spaced above and supported from said frame within said water compartment, a water tight compartment at the rear of said trough for housing gearing, and a second water tight compartment disposed between said trough and said frame, said last named water tiOht compartment extending longitudinally of the tender and at its rearward end communicating with the first named water tight compartment and at its forward end opening through the front wall of the tender, said underframe having an rEhe invention contemplates that the opening therethrough communicating with said first named water tight compartment and with the rearward end portion only of the second named water tight compartment, said second named water tight compartment being formed by the trough itself together with imperforate laterally spaced legs depending therefrom and extending longitudinally the full length thereof and a solid wall portionof the underframe. n

3. In combination in a tender, an underframeyfuel and water compartments above Asaid underframe, means separating said comopening through the front wall of the tender, said underframe having an opening `therethrough communicating with said first named water tight vcompartment and Awith the rearward end portion only of the second named water tight compartment, a gearing housing at the rear of said trough in said first namedV water tight compartment, gearing in said housing, a gear shaft extending from said housing into said trough, a screw in said trough connected -with said gear shaft, a pinion shaft extending from said housing into the second named water tight compartment, and a drive shaft mounted within and extending through the front end ment and V'at its rearward end being connected with said pinion shaft at a point adjacent the opening in said` underframe.

4C. In combination in atender, an underframe, fuel and water compartments above said underframe, means separating said compartments including sloping partition walls and a stoker trough secured to said walls to form a water tight connection, said trough being mounted longitudinally of the tender on the longitudinal center line thereof and being spaced above and supported from said frame within said water compartment, a water tight compartment housing gearing at the rear of said trough and extending laterally to each yside of the aforesaid center line, and a water tight drive shaft compartment mounted between the trough and the frame and at its rearward en d opening into said first named water tight compartment on the longitudinal center line of the tender and extending forwardly and laterally therefrom in a horizontal plane at an angle to said vof the second named water tight compartcenter line and at its 'forward end opening through the front wall of the tender at a point to one side of the axis of the trough, said frame having an opening therethrough communicating with said first named water tight compartment and with the rearward end portion only of said second named water tight compartment.

5. ln combination in a tender, an underframe, fuel and water compartments above said underframe, means separating said conipartments including sloping partition walls and a stolrer trough secured to said walls to form a water tight connection, said trough being mounted longitudinally of the tender on the longitudinal center line thereof and being spaced above and supported from said frame within said Water compartment, a

water tight compartment housing gearing at the rear of said trough and extending laterally to each side of the aforesaid center line, and a water tight drive shaft compartment mounted between the trough and the frame and at its rearward end opening into said first named water tight compartment on the longitudinal center line of the tender and extending forwardly and laterally therefrom in a horizontal plane at an angle to said center line and at its forward end opening through the front wall of the tender at a point to one side of the axis of the trough, said frame having an opening therethrough communica-ting with said first named water tight compartment and with the rearward end portion only of said second named water tight compartment, said second named water tight compartment being formed by the trough itself together with iniperforate laterally spaced legs depending therefrom extending longitudinally the full length of the trough at an angle in a horizontal plane to the axis thereof and a solid wall portion of the underframe.

6. In combination in a tender, an underframe, fuel and water compartments above said underframe, means separating said compartments including sloping partition walls and a. stoker trough secured to said walls to form a water tight connection, said trough vbeing mounted longitudinally of the tender on the longitudinal center line thereof and being spaced above and supported from said frame within said water compartment, a water tight compartment housing gearing at the rear of said trough and extending laterally to each side of the aforesaid center line, a second water tight compartment mounted between the trough and the frame and at its rearward end opening into said first named water tight compartment on the longitudinal center line of the tender and extending forwardly and laterally therefrom in a horizontal plane at an angle to said center line and at its forward end opening through the front wall of the tender at `end portion only of said second named water tight compartment, a gear housing at the rear of said trough in said first named Water tight compartment, gearing in said housing, a gear shaft extending .from said housing into said trough, a screw in said trough connected with the gear shaft, a pinion shaft extending from said housing intothe second named water tight compartment, and a drive shaft mounted within and extending through the second named water tight'compartment and at its rearward end being Connected with the pinion shaft at a point over the opening in said underframe.

ln testimony whereof'I affix my signature.

v E. ARCHER TURNER. 

